Rong Jiangyu picked up the secret letter on the table unhurriedly and casually flipped open the letter paper inside. There were several words clearly written on it.
"Since the prince has come, his days are surely numbered."
This sentence was full of threats to Rong Jiangyu.
Apparently, the despicable emperor harbored no less hostility towards Rong Jiangyu than towards An Lingrong. He wished that they could all disappear from this world completely.
However, his methods were still too inexperienced.
Just as An Lingrong took her seat, a big, burly man stormed in through the door.
He roared at those present, "An Lingrong, where the hell are you! I'm going to take you to the brothel and have you today!"
Hearing this, An Lingrong in the distance instantly blushed. Tang Youyou, who was sitting in the upper seat, also noticed something was going on downstairs. Out of curiosity, she carefully and quickly made her way to the staircase and quietly watched as the man downstairs called out more burly men.
It seemed that this man had come prepared. An Lingrong might have to sacrifice her body.
However, Tang Youyou wanted to see if this man was going to kidnap an innocent girl or "rid the people of a scourge".
If it was the former, she would surely not sit idly by.
The man spotted An Lingrong sitting beside Rong Jiangyu at a glance.
He immediately rushed over and grabbed her shoulder with his hand. But the next moment, An Lingrong spun around, causing his hand to slip off her body.
She slowly got up, her blood - red eyes fixed intently on the burly man in front of her, a strange smile curving her lips.
"I said, Tie Zhu, don't you know your own worth? Gambling means you have to accept the outcome. Now you come here so ostentatiously. Isn't it beneath your dignity?"
From their conversation, it turned out that Tie Zhu couldn't accept his loss and had done such a thing out of anger, openly tarnishing the girl's reputation.
It was simply heart - rending!
Yue Ye, who was beside Tang Youyou, just quietly watched the people downstairs. His brow furrowed slightly. These people were really persistent. Now they had all gathered together.
Poor Emperor of the Western Regions, who had originally planned to defeat them one by one. Now they were all mixed up. There was going to be great chaos in the Western Regions!
Thinking of this, Yue Ye stayed even closer to Tang Youyou.
He came to Tang Youyou's side and said, "Young Master Tang, I advise you not to meddle in this matter, lest you get into trouble."
Yue Ye, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, and his first words were a warning to her.
Tang Youyou turned around in surprise and looked at the person behind her.
"Are you saying that I can't do what I want? These people are just ordinary folks. Are they some noble aristocrats here?"
Yue Ye unexpectedly nodded and replied, "Yes, all three of them are from the royal family. If Young Master Tang gets involved in this matter, it will surely attract too much unnecessary attention, and they will naturally have their protectors."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou had no choice but to give up.
After all, she was in a difficult situation herself.
"I understand, Young Master."
The two of them watched as An Lingrong and Tie Zhu downstairs were arguing red - faced. Their "war" seemed about to break out at any moment.
Just then, there was a wail at the door. Looking closely, it was an old beggar with disheveled hair.
His clothes were torn in several places by the weeds, and his hands were covered in blood. This didn't look like a beggar at all, but rather a refugee!
The shopkeeper saw that the old man was dirty all over and immediately ran over to drive him out.
But at this moment, Tang Youyou quickly walked down and stood right in front of the old man.
"Old man, why are you here?"
Hearing the familiar voice, the old man looked up and saw Tang Youyou, whom he had been looking for for a long time.
"Why are you here? Do you know I've been looking for you for a long time! After you disappeared that time, I've been searching for you all the way and finally came to the Western Regions!"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou looked at the old man in surprise. She never thought that the old man would end up like this for her sake.
If it was just because she was his boss, it wouldn't have made him so loyal.
But the scene in front of her made Tang Youyou feel a strange pang in her heart.
"Old man, come up with me first. I'll get you changed and give you something to eat."
Their reunion didn't affect the tense atmosphere between An Lingrong and Tie Zhu. They glared at each other, clearly loathing each other.
At the same time, An Lingrong somehow pinched a silver needle in her hand.
The tip of the silver needle was slightly blackened. It was poisoned.
Sure enough, the people from the Western Regions were extremely ruthless when it came to using poison.
Rong Jiangyu, who was in the distance, saw everything they did.
He never thought that after their parting that day, he would have the chance to meet Tang Youyou again.
But the other two people beside him didn't think so. Their first impression of Tang Youyou was that she was a complete swindler.
They never thought they would meet her again in the Western Regions.
At some point, Rong Jiangyu put on his golden mask and slowly walked towards Tang Youyou.
Then he came to Tang Youyou's side and said with a smile, "This young master looks very handsome. I heard a few days ago that you had a good relationship with my elder brother. May I have the honor to make your acquaintance?"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou looked in the direction of Bulun. Of course she remembered this generous rich man, but his younger sister didn't appeal to her.
"Sure, but I'm leaving in a few days. I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you for long. You've been to my shop before. It's really a coincidence to meet again."
Tang Youyou was just being polite, but unexpectedly, Rong Jiangyu spoke again, "Since you've managed to reunite, it's a good thing. I'd like to invite you to have dinner with me. What do you think?"
At this moment, Tang Youyou had completely forgotten what Yue Ye had said earlier. Her mind was filled with the delicious food at the feast.
Seeing Tang Youyou like this, Yue Ye didn't even dare to hope that she would refuse. He just hoped that she wouldn't act impulsively then.
Rong Jiangyu was in a good mood when he saw Tang Youyou agree readily.
He looked at Bulun beside him, signaling to prepare to leave. An Lingrong in the distance was left alone in the shop.
An Lingrong was so angry that her face turned red. She shouted angrily, "You old scoundrel! As soon as you meet someone new, you forget about the old ones, right?"
When Rong Jiangyu looked back at An Lingrong, his eyes were full of warnings.